Military expenditure (current USD) in IDA total
IDA total: Military expenditure was 40.23 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40.23 billion current USD
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
32nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
46.77 billion current USD
in 2005
All-time low
2.23 billion current USD
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Military expenditure in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in IDA total stood at 40.23 billion current USD.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in IDA total peaked at 46.77 billion current USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.23 billion current USD, in 1970.
IDA total ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.23 billion current USD | — |
| 1971 | 2.38 billion current USD | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.96 billion current USD | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 3.83 billion current USD | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 6.24 billion current USD | +62.9% |
| 1976 | 6.17 billion current USD | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.32 billion current USD | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 8.28 billion current USD | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 9.34 billion current USD | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 10.52 billion current USD | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 9.88 billion current USD | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 9.54 billion current USD | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.64 billion current USD | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.13 billion current USD | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 10.17 billion current USD | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.17 billion current USD | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.25 billion current USD | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10.98 billion current USD | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 8.44 billion current USD | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 12.43 billion current USD | +47.3% |
| 1991 | 13.02 billion current USD | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 12.81 billion current USD | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.64 billion current USD | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.87 billion current USD | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 13.76 billion current USD | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.43 billion current USD | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.58 billion current USD | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.77 billion current USD | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 17.14 billion current USD | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 18.94 billion current USD | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 18.84 billion current USD | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.79 billion current USD | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 35.62 billion current USD | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 42.95 billion current USD | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 46.77 billion current USD | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 16.02 billion current USD | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 18.81 billion current USD | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 22.40 billion current USD | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 22.79 billion current USD | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.20 billion current USD | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.12 billion current USD | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 26.04 billion current USD | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.48 billion current USD | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 30.16 billion current USD | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 30.86 billion current USD | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.40 billion current USD | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.52 billion current USD | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 33.66 billion current USD | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.65 billion current USD | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 34.45 billion current USD | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 39.71 billion current USD | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 36.22 billion current USD | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 36.80 billion current USD | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 40.23 billion current USD | +9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure in IDA total changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -65.8% | 46.77 billion current USD | 16.02 billion current USD |
| 1975 | +62.9% | 3.83 billion current USD | 6.24 billion current USD |
| 2003 | +63.5% | 21.79 billion current USD | 35.62 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.42 billion current USD | 2.23 billion current USD | 9.34 billion current USD | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.97 billion current USD | 8.44 billion current USD | 10.98 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 billion current USD | 12.43 billion current USD | 17.14 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.49 billion current USD | 16.02 billion current USD | 46.77 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.31 billion current USD | 22.20 billion current USD | 34.52 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.49 billion current USD | 34.45 billion current USD | 40.23 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 29 Norway 10.44 billion current USD compare
- 30 Pakistan 10.17 billion current USD compare
- 31 Denmark 9.96 billion current USD compare
- 32 Romania 8.72 billion current USD compare
- 33 Belgium 8.56 billion current USD compare
- 34 Greece 8.02 billion current USD compare
- 35 Iran 7.89 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for IDA total
- Arms imports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 40.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in IDA total?
- Military expenditure in IDA total was 40.23 billion current USD in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 46.77 billion current USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 billion current USD in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for military expenditure?
- IDA total ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)